by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Akron Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nutrition, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at University of Akron Main Campus was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for nutrition list. It is also ranked #6 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Akron Main Campus.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus paid an average of $646 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $390 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,596 | $15,500 |
| Fees | $2,265 | $2,265 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,296 | $12,296 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,520 | $2,520 |
Learn more about University of Akron Main Campus tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nutrition students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Akron Main Campus took out an average of $26,328 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $24,236.
The median early career salary of nutrition students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus is $33,077 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $29,522.
University of Akron Main Campus does not offer an online option for its nutrition bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Akron Main Campus Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.2% of the nutrition students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.8% of the nutrition bachelor’s degrees at University of Akron Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to dietetics and clinical nutrition services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 18 |
| Allied Health Professions | 24 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 70 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 39 |
| Nursing | 220 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
